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scientists are betting big on the next rover when the "cbs evening news continues." rover when the cbs news continues. but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets
scientists are betting big on the next rover when the "cbs evening news continues." rover when the cbs news continues. but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers...
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can they go right up to the 11th hour here. >> there's a big cost going to the 11th hour because you start to spook the markets. >> reporter: former fed governor ric mishkin points out when congress at first rejected the tarp financial rescue package in 2008 the dow plummeted nearly 800 points that day. >> boy, was it a disaster. when you go to the last minute and you're basically saying, you know, don't assume that we have responsible adults, well, that actually has huge, huge costs. we've seen this happen before. let's hope it doesn't happen now. >> reporter: economists say the risk of a default is remote, but the risk of a new recession is very real. if america has to slash its spending to stay under the debt ceiling, the recovery could be over and quickly. bob? >> schieffer: thank you very much, anthony. the accused mass killer in the oslo tragedy told authorities he was trying to call attention to what he called the threat of a muslim takeover of europe. today in the streets of oslo, there was an enormous outpouring of grief and sympathy for the victims and the killer's own fath
can they go right up to the 11th hour here. >> there's a big cost going to the 11th hour because you start to spook the markets. >> reporter: former fed governor ric mishkin points out when congress at first rejected the tarp financial rescue package in 2008 the dow plummeted nearly 800 points that day. >> boy, was it a disaster. when you go to the last minute and you're basically saying, you know, don't assume that we have responsible adults, well, that actually has huge,...
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. >> reporter: but getting out on the streets is a big part of the job. we went on a walking tour of kandahar's markets. crawford advised i'd be safer wearing a berka. are you used to wearing local clothes? >> i am now. >> reporter: i certainly got a different view of life through a vail. but not the protection we had hoped for. the crowd started stoning us. another stone was just thrown at me. ow! >> hey! knock it off! >> reporter: have you got that before-- ow! we're still getting stones thrown us. >> no, that's the first time. >> reporter: it can be a painful process but working through cultural misunderstandings is part of the job. in this case, the crowd may have mistaken me for an afghan woman walking with foreign men. >> this is a segregated society. >> reporter: the afghan hands volunteers commit to six years in the program, including two year-long deployments in afghanistan. >> it's like nothing else i've ever done in my career. >> reporter: the idea is to create a core group of regional experts. there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and p
. >> reporter: but getting out on the streets is a big part of the job. we went on a walking tour of kandahar's markets. crawford advised i'd be safer wearing a berka. are you used to wearing local clothes? >> i am now. >> reporter: i certainly got a different view of life through a vail. but not the protection we had hoped for. the crowd started stoning us. another stone was just thrown at me. ow! >> hey! knock it off! >> reporter: have you got that before-- ow!...
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that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air service pays $163 million tax dollars for airlines to fly on little-used routes that might otherwise shut down. in a cbs news investigation, we took one government subsidized flight from washington to virginia's shenandoah valley. we found just four passengers on board and the plane went on to west virginia empty. today transportation secretary ray lahood urged congress to solve their disputes. >> and for all of my friends on capitol hill who give speeches everyday about jobs, the importance of jobs, putting people to work, this is not the time to be laying off 70,000 construction workers. >>
that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air...
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you that ten times and i give you a big screen t.v. or a big teddy bear and all your money back. >> reporter: okay. now, did you just let me win? >> yeah, i did. now i'm going to let you lose. >> reporter: watch what happens when he moves the tee an eighth of an inch. >> we'll build your confidence, make you think you're a superstar then we break you down and take all your money. >> reporter: he told us he had seen people routinely lose $80 or $100 at a time or more. what's the most you've ever had somebody into the game..? >> couple of gs. >> reporter: we took hidden cameras to fort hood on july 4. after three hours of watching soldiers lose their pay, it was time to ask some questions. does it bother you at all, ripping these soldiers off at this game? their hard-earned money... >> i didn't rip anybody off, sir. >> reporter: yes, you are, this game is completely rigged. >> no, it's not. >> reporter: it's a timer you control and you control it by where you put the... >> why are you sticking it on me? >> reporter: because you're rippin
you that ten times and i give you a big screen t.v. or a big teddy bear and all your money back. >> reporter: okay. now, did you just let me win? >> yeah, i did. now i'm going to let you lose. >> reporter: watch what happens when he moves the tee an eighth of an inch. >> we'll build your confidence, make you think you're a superstar then we break you down and take all your money. >> reporter: he told us he had seen people routinely lose $80 or $100 at a time or...
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new research shows that a big problem may be that almost no one gets the recommended treatment. here's dr. jon lapook. >> think it's ready? >> yup. >> reporter: six years ago, adam schaffer was enjoying thanksgiving with his family until... >> i went to the bathroom and there was a whole bunch of red, and it was very scary. >> reporter: he was just 44 years old. the doctor's diagnosis floored him. >> he says "you have bladder cancer." and you could feel the room spinning. >> reporter: his first doctor removed the tumor but did not follow up with standard recommended treatment. failure to follow guidelines is dangerously common and one reason bladder cancer survival has not improved in 25 years, says u.c.l.a.'s dr. karim chamie. >> if we were to get a report card based on our performance with these guideline measures i would say we'd be failing. >> reporter: for the first two years after finding early bladder cancer, doctors are supposed to test the urine for abnormal cells and examine the inside of the bladder every three months. they're also supposed to fill it with an anticanc
new research shows that a big problem may be that almost no one gets the recommended treatment. here's dr. jon lapook. >> think it's ready? >> yup. >> reporter: six years ago, adam schaffer was enjoying thanksgiving with his family until... >> i went to the bathroom and there was a whole bunch of red, and it was very scary. >> reporter: he was just 44 years old. the doctor's diagnosis floored him. >> he says "you have bladder cancer." and you could...
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i don't miss big utility bills. >> reporter: jonathan fitzgerald sold his five bedroom suburban house two years ago and moved to an in-town apartment. his mortgage was $12,000 a month, his rent is $4,500. >> now i want to be closer to the office, i want to be close to my friends and all the restaurants and places that i go to on a regular basis. >> reporter: it's a trend developer rick caruso noticed years ago. he builds outdoor malls based on old urban models: retail below, apartments above. >> this is a cultural shift with the dollars following. net positive for the economy. net good for the economy. >> reporter: since the recession, caruso has invested $260 million in apartment projects. he's banking the apartment boom won't slow down any time soon. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> schieffer: europe's most active volcano has surged to life again and it is quite a show. mount etna in sicily is blasting lava hundreds of feet into the air. molten rivers are flowing down its slopes. so far nearby towns appear to be safe. but clouds of ash from the 11,000 foot mountain disrupted
i don't miss big utility bills. >> reporter: jonathan fitzgerald sold his five bedroom suburban house two years ago and moved to an in-town apartment. his mortgage was $12,000 a month, his rent is $4,500. >> now i want to be closer to the office, i want to be close to my friends and all the restaurants and places that i go to on a regular basis. >> reporter: it's a trend developer rick caruso noticed years ago. he builds outdoor malls based on old urban models: retail below,...
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. >> normally this time of year the peach would be ripe and it would be that big. >> reporter: at ham orchards in carroll, texas, the signs of drought on this peach farm are obvious. >> they're beginning to stress, these young trees are, with these yellow leaves, inside the tree. >> reporter: dale ham has been a peach farmer for 32 years. has the drought cost you any none? >> yes. a lot. we're having to water 24 hours a day and it's costing us money in fuel, in electricity. >> reporter: he's not alone. severe drought conditions are spread across 14 states. in texas, the period from february to june was the driest since 1917. it may take a hurricane to make things right. until then, ranchers like jim mccord are left high and dry. >> we're in survival mode. we're just trying to survive and do the best we can until conditions get better. >> reporter: but even then relief could be temporary. climate models show another la nina could be forming. the weather phenomenon in the pacific ocean keeps the south drier than normal. that means drought conditions could be on tap again next year. back
. >> normally this time of year the peach would be ripe and it would be that big. >> reporter: at ham orchards in carroll, texas, the signs of drought on this peach farm are obvious. >> they're beginning to stress, these young trees are, with these yellow leaves, inside the tree. >> reporter: dale ham has been a peach farmer for 32 years. has the drought cost you any none? >> yes. a lot. we're having to water 24 hours a day and it's costing us money in fuel, in...